Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 761:
Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690 :
PERFORMANCE |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 761
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USABILITY |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 690
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DESIGN |
WINNER :
iRobot Roomba 761
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Stands at 3.39 inches tall and this means it can clean under furniture, sofas, beds, tables and kickboards above its height.
It 9.3cm raised from the ground - so it can clean under furniture above 9.3cm. But if the furniture is below 9.3cm it won't be able to go under it.
Has a runtime of 60 minutes which makes it suitable for small sized homes and medium sized home. However it can also clean large sized home with automatic recharge in between cleaning.
1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms
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600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.
Uses the patented triple stage cleaning system together with two multi surface brushes to pick up every pet hair and furs on the floors. Will also pick up pet food debris on the floors and carpets.
Even though the suction power is 600 Pa, it can pick up pet hair from the floor and a low pile carpet. But it might not perform very well on thick carpets.
Features two multi surface brushes that maintain close contact with floors reaching all corners and cleaning along edges in your home.
With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners
60 minutes
90 minutes of runtime – not the best but still its not too bad. Though when it comes to cleaning a large area the robot will need to automatically dock, recharge and finish the job.
120 minutes
120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.
Roomba 761 features a self adjust cleaning head that will automatically clean various hard floor surfaces and carpets. Works best on marble, hardwood, ceramic, tile, laminate, vynil, laminate, low pile and medium pile carpets
Can move from floor to floor without losing suction power. Floor types include: hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate and linoleum while Carpet types include; low-pile, medium-pile
Ideal to clean large rooms with its powerful batter capacity of 3000 mAh and auto recharge function.
Yes, it has a wide coverage of about 1830 Sq.ft. This can be cleaned in 90 minutes, so if the room is larger than that, the robot will auto dock and recharge the battery for net usage.
Will automatically dock after 60 full minutes of run time and then recharge.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
Uses the full suite of intelligent sensors to move from room to room. It guides the robot against knocking furniture, cleaning around and under it as it randomly navigates the home.
After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.
Avoids stairs and objects through the full suite of intelligent sensors.
Features a full suite of intelligent sensors to detect objects and cliffs on the floors. It will avoid bumping into furniture but it will around them very well. When it meets cliffs, it changes direction.
Low level of 60 db – provides an almost quite operation.
68 db – operates quietly
Features a high efficiency hepa filter – effectively pushes the airs through its fine mesh and traps all the allergens, dust mite, smoke and other harmful particles from the air.
Roomba 761 has Dirt Detect Sensors that puts in more effort on the areas with concentrated dirt. It looks for high traffic zones and then spends more time spotlessly cleaning it.
Uses dirt detect sensors to locate areas with high concentration of dirt. Once it gets to such areas, it spins around the area so many times to ensure no dirt is left behind.
With this robot cleaner, no programming is required. All you have to do is click clean on the robot and it will get your house cleaned.
Can be operated with a iRobot smart phone app or Amazon Alexa. It also auto docks its self when the battery is low. So you don’t have to be around it all the time.
Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.
Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.
Roomba 761 lets you create a 7 day cleaning schedule – it never forgets to clean on such days at a particular set time.
Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.
You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.
Uses the dirt detect sensors to clean specific areas that have a high level of dirt concentration. The robot will spend more time on such areas.
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Low profile design of 3.39 inches in total height which lets the robot get under furniture above its height easily.
9.3cm above the ground
Has a good battery capacity of 3000 mAh.
1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.
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600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.
Has a full bin indicator – will alert you once the debris bin is full
Has a virtual wall that stops the robot from entering areas you wouldn’t want it to enter.
Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.
5.6 x 19 x 21.5 inches
13 x 13 x 3.6 inches
14.6 pounds
7.8 pounds
• Anti allergen and 99.97% particle remover hepa filter • Cleans at a convenient time through scheduling • Powerful battery capacity of 3000 mAh • Powerful virtual wall barier • Has a full suite of intelligent sensors • Adjusts to clean carpets and hard floors • Low profile height of 3.39 inches • Provides a quite operation • Cordless and bag-less robot • Full bin indicator
• Cleans all floor types and low pile carpets • Auto docks and recharges • It is compatible with Amazon Alexa • Can be scheduled • Can be controlled with a Smartphone • Has a virtual wall • Operates quietly • Low profile design
• Doesn’t have a path finding feature • Cannot be controlled using the voice • Will not be connected to home wifi • Doesn’t have a wet mopping feature • Less cleaning time – only 1 hour • No IR remote control • No carpet boost function
• Does not map and route • Does not auto resume • Does not have a bin indicator • No Zone Cleaning • Does not deep clean carpets
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